diff --git a/config/model_configs/diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml b/config/model_configs/diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml
index 016ce20d200..af7ae8644d2 100644
--- a/config/model_configs/diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml
+++ b/config/model_configs/diagnostic_edmfx_aquaplanet.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,3 @@ t_end: 12hours
 dt_save_state_to_disk: 12hours
 regression_test: true
 toml: [toml/diagnostic_edmfx_trmm_box.toml]
-output_default_diagnostics: false
-diagnostics:
-  - short_name: [ts, ta, thetaa, ha, pfull, rhoa, ua, va, wa, hfes, hur, hus, cl, clw, cli, evspsbl, rsd, rsu, rld, rlu]
-    reduction_time: average
-    period: 1hours
-  - short_name: [arup, waup, taup, thetaaup, haup, husup, hurup, clwup, cliup, waen, tke, lmix]
-    reduction_time: average
-    period: 1hours